Overview
- Steve Kerr said Golden State will be in the play-in and is targeting the No. 8 seed to secure two chances to qualify.
- With 13 games left, the Warriors sit 10th in the West, roughly 8.5 games out of sixth and about 8.5 clear of 11th.
- The team plans to update Stephen Curry’s knee status Saturday before the game in Atlanta; his trainer has suggested a possible late-season return in the final 6–8 games.
- Golden State is 23-16 with Curry and about 10-20 without him this season, underscoring his outsized impact on their postseason hopes.
- Analyst Marc Spears has urged shutting Curry down to preserve lottery odds for a deep 2026 draft, as Draymond Green voices frustration over another likely play-in while injuries to Al Horford and Moses Moody persist and Kristaps Porzingis continues to integrate.